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SCOUTING JAN PAUL VAN HECKE Nearly a year ago, I wrote an in-depth scouting report praising van Hecke’s wide defending, criticising his mobility, questioning [his] reactionary defending, and outlining why he’s the best ball-playing defender in the world. LINK IN REPLIES 👇

Mathys Tel used to be a defender. His time there has clearly helped him develop physically:

@AdinOsmanbasic Congratulations!

What a privilege to be a part of this team 💪

The contrast with El Mala then is interesting, given one’s issue vs low blocks stems from wanting to be [overly] direct (tunnel vision), as opposed to not wanting to engage (ish).

Going away → going so deep that you close a crossing channel on yourself:

I feel like Godts’ dribbling is quite one-dimensional, in the sense that he uses it to evade as opposed to as a way to consistently take his man on. This can then branch out into two [causes/issues]: — He may not be fully confident in his ability to create separation. — He prefers slowing play down so the FB jumps at him, after which he can dribble *around* them. But both would be issues vs low blocks. He’d be brilliant in transition (or running into open space), sure, but if that space doesn’t exist and he can’t create it for himself...

@FPLV1PER It’s hard to say given it may be a reoccurrence, but it’s reasonable to say Hürzeler may be extra careful with him Then again, Veltman was subbed on and off

@FPL_Instinctive Did it look "very bad" today and may it put him out of wolves match

Brighton’s system has been optimised to free up space for a box-crashing 10, as long as there’s a direct left winger on the pitch. We saw an iteration of this in Hinshelwood’s goal against Newcastle:

@FPLV1PER He’s been struggling with the same injury the entire season but was able to train normally

@FPL_Instinctive Any thoughts on how bad the injury of wieffer looks like

@blakeyinnit @umirf1 Georginio and Minteh do everything (largely) minus shooting to such a high level

@FPL_Instinctive @umirf1 Awful miss from Minteh, needs to work on his finishing.

Hurzeler has swapped the wingers at half time. Minteh on the left, Mitoma on the right. Mitoma given license to move narrow from the right. Gives Brighton dribbling quality and another goal threat in and around the box centrally. Working well. Minteh traditional width on left.

Then again, direct wingers dragging players out from central areas + a striker pinning a CB back with far-post runs naturally creates space for the AM. It’s more a by-product of optimisation elsewhere than optimisation itself. But does that mean it’s optimising itself anyway…?

@Troyston22 @FPL_Harry @ryanadsett I don’t get why, at this moment of time, we don’t consider Wieffer’s primary position to be RB. Sure, he can play DM someday (for some club) but if that day isn’t today… 🤷

@FPL_Harry @ryanadsett better to play players in the positions they are best. Veltman RB and Rutter in 10

Veltman and Georgi start for me but like it a lot. Should be enough to beat Newcastle

SCOUTING JAN PAUL VAN HECKE Nearly a year ago, I wrote an in-depth scouting report praising van Hecke’s wide defending, criticising his mobility, questioning [his] reactionary defending, and outlining why he’s the best ball-playing defender in the world. LINK IN REPLIES 👇

@jeromheath Dunk vs Boscagli is a 50/50 tbh. I went with Dunk for added physicality (given it's Newcastle), and for the fact that Hürzeler was vague when asked about who he's going to start (as opposed to praising Boscagli, like he did last week)

@FPL_Instinctive Boscagli? :(

Newcastle vs Brighton | Predicted Lineup:

@ryanyao_ac He should

@FPL_Instinctive Will need Mitoma to start vs Wolves

@unreservelove Mitoma Groß Hinshelwood I think, but I'm pessimistic on Gómez's injury. If you're more optimistic, Groß goes up, Mitoma down

@FPL_Instinctive Hinshelwood or mitoma or gross? How do you rank these 3? Thanks

@calvaa_ Mitoma's likely to play more minutes, Welbeck to be the bigger goal threat

@FPL_Instinctive Mitoma or Welbeck? Thanks!

@james549279631 Ah no I believe that was an error

@FPL_Instinctive Thanks, thought I saw rumours of an injury!

@james549279631 No, there was zero mention of an injury. The only things pertaining to Groß mentioned in the presser were compliments

@FPL_Instinctive Is he not Injured?

@james549279631 Sorry, what's your question?

@FPL_Instinctive Gross?